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Create a User Account for the Agent

Before installing the agent, you can create a new, low-privilege user account for the agent in the Windows Users folder. Although the use of low-privileged accounts is considered a best practice, it is not mandatory.

When you supply the agent user credential information during a manual install or in a response file, you can enter local credentials of the new agent user account.

To create a Windows user account for the agent

1. Log on to the host where you plan to install the agent, using Administrator credentials.
2. Click Start, Program Files, Administrative Tools, Computer Management.
3. Expand Local Users and Groups.
4. Right-click Users and select New User.
5. Enter a user name.
6. Enter and confirm the password.

   Important! Remember this name and password or record it. You will need it when you install the agent.

7. Click Create, and then click Close.

You will use the user name and password you set for this agent when performing the following tasks:

• Installing the agent
• Creating a response file

If you create an agent user account with a different agent-user name and password on other computers, you must update that data when preparing a response file for re-use.

More information:

Updating an Agent with New User Credentials

Install the Agent

Create a Response File

Prepare a Response File for Re-use